Manic Marble vs Vertigo Rogue Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble
Guide a marble through challenging 3D levels using your device's motion controls. Tilt and turn to navigate obstacles and beat the clock to unlock new stages. Experience vibrant graphics and an original soundtrack.
- Guide marble through 3D levels
- Tilt and turn controls
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Unlock levels by beating par time
- 3D graphics and physics
- Original soundtrack
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The original Manic Marble is back - with all levels totally free! (If you want even more levels - check out Manic Marble 4- also free!) Guide your marble through six crazy 3D levels, each with its own unique theme. Fly over jumps and dodge moving obstacles by tilting and turning your iPhone. Complete your current level in less than the "par" time to unlock the next one. Features: -Powerful 3D graphics and physics engine provided by SIO2 Interactive -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Original soundtrack by Nothing Labs
Vertigo Rogue Lite
Pilot a heavily armed helicopter in this fast-paced arcade action game. Engage in a sinister plot as a flying mafia hitman amidst a city conflict. Experience realistic graphics, diverse weaponry, and intuitive controls.
- Arcade style action gameplay
- Helicopter combat
- Land, sea, and air enemies
- Criminal underworld plot
- Multiple weapon types
- Intuitive two-thumb controls
- Optional 3D mode
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Vertigo Rogue is an original, fast-paced arcade style action game that puts you in the seat of a heavily armed helicopter taking on a range of land, sea and air based enemies. See reviews and video on support site www.vertigorogue.com As an ex-con mercenary fighter pilot about to retire and settle down, you are whirled into a sinister plot where you are forced to enact the role of a flying mafia hitman in a city where the on-going conflict between 7 criminal organizations is about to spin out of control in a frantic, explosive climax. Vertigo Rogue Lite features: 1. A short campaign including 4 Vertigo Rogue missions 2. A huge, detailed landscape of unprecedented complexity 3. Advanced, realistic graphics in a rich and populated environment 4. A selection of 8 different weapon types 5. A powerful, yet simple and intuitive two-thumb control system 6. Advanced 3D sound environment 7. Optional stereoscopic, red/blue color-filtered 3D mode Note: 3D glasses are of course not included, but if you happen to have a pair of those old cardboard goggles with a red/blue 3D filter, turn on the 3D mode and enjoy the REAL vertigo effect! Note that in stereoscopic mode, the frame rate will be lower and the most convincing depth effect is achieved on the newest generations of iPod Touch/iPhones. The color coded 3D mode will not work with shutter- or polarized 3D glasses as used in theaters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Manic Marble at 4.2 against Vertigo Rogue Lite's 3.3. Vertigo Rogue Lite's advantage is ratings volume (521 vs 11) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manic Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vertigo Rogue Lite has 521 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 74% of Vertigo Rogue Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Vertigo Rogue Lite monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Vertigo Rogue Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 3.3 (521 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 521 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 3.1.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Brainphant |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Vertigo Rogue Lite
User reviews
Manic Marble
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Good value (on sale)
- 👍 Great physics
Room to improve
- 👎 Too hard for some
- 👎 Low graphics quality
- 👎 Not enough levels
- 👎 Controls can be tricky
- 👎 High battery consumption
Vertigo Rogue Lite
From 521 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative flight control mechanism
- 👍 Very enjoyable and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Challenging and entertaining
- 🕹️ Unique and interesting gameplay
- ✨ Controls are spot-on for some users
Room to improve
- 👎 Horrible controls and view
- 🤏 Slight lack of polish in graphics
- ❓ Controls can be difficult initially
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls not sensitive enough
- Controls too sensitive
- Steering sensitivity needs improvement
- Hard to steer on sharp turns
- Doesn't turn when needed
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- Fall is too long
- Weird fart music on levels 3 & 6
- Music on levels 3 and 7 are farting sounds
- Can't get past level one
- Controls are slugish and badly implemented
- Menus and method of getting to levels are terrible
- Graphics can be confusing
- Difficult to differentiate between ramp and obstacle
- Time restraint makes it frustrating
- Game ends abruptly in free version
Requested features
14 requests- More levels
- New themes
- Map maker
- Option to listen to own music
- Reset button
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- Optional time restraint
- Update existing app instead of new version
- Better background graphics
- Ability to change marble designs
- Increase par on each level
- Add break or reverse option
- Better graphics
- Different color marbles with different capabilities
- Expand on current app instead of new app
Vertigo Rogue Lite
Requested features
2 requests- Update game for iOS 11
- Option to choose an in-vehicle view
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Vertigo Rogue Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Manic Marble free?
Is Vertigo Rogue Lite free?
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